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Original Filed Jan. '7. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 12,1930. J. GLAss SUSPENDERS AND SPINAL SUfPORTER Original Fiio'd Jan. 7, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 lieissued Aug. 12, 1930 JACOB GLASS, on NEW YORK, N. 1!".

SUSPENDERS -A1\TD" SPINAL; SUBPORTEB Original No. 1,715,196,'dated May 28, 1929, Serial No. 974,fi1edfJanuary7,' 1925. Applieationfor reissu I filed-July 24, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in garment supporters,-and one of the objects thereof is to provide a new and improved suspender and shoulder'brace which is equal- 1y adapted to be worn by both sexes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined shoulder brace and suspender of the "above character, suchthat the parts ofrthe device located on the front part of the body are concealed, whereby they may beworn by both sexes without presenting an unsightly appearance upon the front portion of the body.

" Other objects and aims of the invention.

more or'less specific'than those referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of parts and applications of 29 principles, constituting the invention, and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated a preferred form of embodiment. of my invention:

Figure l'is a'front elevational view'of a male figure, .showing my improved device mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the same figure,

showing the back of the device.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the same figure.

Figure at is a front elevational view of a female showing my device used in connec tion with a corset.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the same female figure.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the same female figure.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 88 of Figure 9.

Figure 8 is a view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 9, looking in the direction of the arrows.

43 Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevation of the device as disclosed in Figure 2.

Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through one of the tabs.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein 1 similar reference characters refer to similar Serial 11053803739.

parts throughout the several views thereof, the re'ference numer-al 1 denotesone of-the suspendingstraps, the sameprefer-ablycomprising *a -band of webbing, which may be formed of elastic, if desired. The reference numeral 2 denotes a similar band. Thesebands, which are adapted :t0-8Xt6I1 '(l over the shoulders of the wearer in the usual manner of wearing suspenders,are connected at their rear ends at -a point preferably slightly above the middle of the baek of the wearer, with a ring"3, the connection being made as'by means of the loops 4-sewed in the ends of the webbing, whereby said endsha ve asliding connection with the ring-f3. Each band preferably adjacent the -front end thereof; is provide dwith an adjusting device 5, similar to that usually employed 4 ill-55115- penders.

The front end -;,o'f each hand is provided with a hookti, which hook preferablyextends through aloop 7fformed in the 'frontendof the strips '1 eand"2,'- which loops=co-operate withtheadjusting devices 5 to take up the material ofthe 'webbing, as-when it is desire -7 to adjust the device.

Extending downwardly an'd looped about the-1'ing 3,-=are the strips of w'ebbing 8 v and .9, also 'formed of elastic ma-terial 'said loops be i-ng preferably provided 'with the spacing members-10, 11:and}12. "Theizlower' ends of these strips 8, and "9 are provided=with looped portions 13' and 14, which are idoubled' over the straight-leg ofia double -ring, 16, the ring .portionithereof .being 'indicated at 1'7; and Slidably mounted .upon the. ring portions 17 and 18,*as by meansof loops 19 formed in the material, arestraps 'QOiand 21, the lower ends of which in thepresent instancekareprovided with buttonholes 22, so that these strapsmay be attached .to buttons :or thehlikeffastened iupontthe; garment. totbe supported. These straps crosseach othenat the pointv 23.

5 Connected to each of;the rings. .17..aud,1 8, D5

'.as;-by-means of loops 2a,,are theside straps25 .and '26, w-hioh straps extend laterally and forward-ly,-andiare. connected as. by. .meansyof theaad-j ustable. loops 27, -'--with the rings 28'. Each of the.- straps 25 and26 isprovidedwith g an adjusting device 29, by means of which the loops 27 may be lengthened or shortened.

In Figure 8 Ihave illustrated the form of tab or strap which is preferably employed in the front portion of the device. This strap or tab comprises the certain material looped around the ring 28,- the legs] of the loop exi tending downwardly and being stitched to the i regarded as I member provided with the buttonhole which engages the garment. v

While the manner of using my device will be clearly understood from the drawings, it willbe observed that the device functions 'not'only' as a garment supporter, but also a shoulder brace, the side straps 25 and 26, whichmay also be made of elastic webbing, pull the front suspending parts of the device outwardly'and rearwardly, so that no part thereof is exposed on the front portion of the body of the wearer. Thus the device can be vWorn by thekmalesex in summer, without-a waistcoat, the suspending parts being practically invisible; and in winter with dress clothes. It may also be worn by women with evening clothes, inasmuch as the only parts of the device visible from the front are the parts extending overthe shoulders. The side straps, in combination with the suspending parts of the device, act efficiently as a shoulder brace, holding the body straight and erect.

In this connection it is obvious that while the device is primarily intended as a garment .supporter, it may be worn to advantage with any suitable waistband whether said band constitutes a portion of a garment, as herein illustrated, or whether same is constituted by an element such as a belt or the like entirely independent of a garment- In either instance, due to the straps 1 and 2. being connected at their front ends to front portions of the waistband, at their rear ends to rear portions of the waistband, and with one another by the straps 25, 26 which extend under the arms and across the back of the person wearing the device, the shoulders of the wearer are supported by the straps 1 and 2 against drooping forwardly and the body of the wearer is, as aforesaid, held erect.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departing from the scope of the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1'. In a garment supporter, a pair of strips of' elastic webbing adapted to be passed about theshoulders of the wearer, a pair of downwardly extending straps to which the rear end of said strips have a common ring connection therewith, the front ends of each of said strips being provided with a hook member, a pair of rings, each of which is adaptedto be engaged by one of said hook members, a strap connected with each of said rings, a double ring member to which each of said downwardly extending straps is connected, side straps connecting said double ring with each of said first named rings, and

a plurality of garment engaging straps attached to said double ring. 7 f

2. A combination garment supporter and shoulder brace, comprising a pair of straps adapted'to be passed over the shoulders of if, the wearer, the forward end of said straps being adjustable and having a hook portion, a ring for receivlng each of said hooks, a garment supporting strap connected with each of said rings, the rear portion of each of said first named straps being provided with a rlng portion, straps extending downwardly from said ring, a double ring to'which each of said last named straps is connected, a plurality of garment supporting straps connected with said double ring, andlaterally extending adjustable straps connecting said double ring and said first named rings.

3. A device of the character described comprising a pair of flexible elements adapted to extend, respectively, over the shoulders of the wearer of the device and to have their front ends connected with front portions of a garment, a strap adapted to lie against'the back of the wearer of the device, a common ring connection between the rear ends of said shoulder elements and the upper end of said strap, a ring member at the lower end of said strap, straps connected at their upper ends with said ring member and adapted for connection at their lower ends with rear portions of the arment, and. side straps connected at their rear ends with said ring member and at. their forward ends with front portions of said shoulder straps.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. I

JACOB GLASS, M. D.

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